Louis L. McAllister Photographs

Louis L. McAllister photographed people and places near
Burlington, Vermont for 60 years. He was born in Columbus, Nebraska on
October 16, 1876, the son of Julius S. McAllister (born 1841 in Lincoln, VT)
and Rosette Gould (born in Vermont in 1851). Julius McAllister worked as a
photographer and dentist in Washington D.C., Bristol, Vermont and Columbus,
Nebraska. Around 1895, Julius, his third wife Amy, and their children left
Nebraska for the Union Soldiers’ Colony in Fitzgerald, Georgia. By 1900,
Julius and Amy were divorced, and Amy and her stepson Louis were working as
photographers in Thomasville, Georgia.

In 1907 Louis McAllister married Cora Shepard (born about 1872
in Vermont) in Holland, Michigan. By 1910, they were living in Queen City
Park in South Burlington, Vermont, where Louis established a photography
studio. The McAllisters moved to Burlington, and by 1919 they lived at 47 N.
Winooski Avenue. They continued to occupy a summer cottage at Queen City
Park, and were active in the Queen City Park Association, which held
spiritualist camp meetings annually. McAllister conducted his photography
business from home until his death in 1963.

McAllister’s “trademark” was his panorama camera which made him
familiar to all sorts of groups ranging from graduating classes to state
police to summer camp groups. In addition he did print 8 x 10 photos, many
of which document building construction and Burlington Street Department
projects, as well as group and individual portraits.

The L.L. McAllister Collection includes portraits, construction
projects, buildings, businesses and events in the Burlington area covering
the period ca. 1920-1960. The collection also includes photos of street,
bridge, airport and sewer construction and repair, as well as group
portraits of clubs, schools, etc.

Seven young girls stand on stage in tap shoes and dance recital outfits. One hand is raised to their heads, the other on their hips and one leg bent with foot raised. Location Lyman C Hunt Middle School on North Ave in Burlington Vermont taken circa 1957-61. Students of Lorette Sousie at the Lorette Sousie School of Dance in Burlington. Photo #23.

Four young girls and three boys stand on stage in their tap dance recital outfits. The boys wear top hats and tails. Location Lyman C Hunt Middle School on North Ave in Burlington, Vermont taken in circa 1957-61. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located in Burlington. Far right is Judy Meachum. Photo 17.

Five girls and one boy are on stage. They wear Hispanic style tap dance recital outfits. The boy kneels in front of the line of girls. Location Lyman C Hunt Middle School on North Ave in Burlington, Vermont taken circa 1957-61. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located in Burlington. Photo 4.

Five young girls stand in line on stage in their tap dance outfits. Location Lyman C Hunt Middle School, Burlington, Vermont circa 1957-61. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located at 115 North Ave in Burlington. Photo 15.

Five young girls pose as they are lined up on stage in their tap dance recital costumes. Location Lyman C Hunt School on North Ave in Burlington, Vermont in the circa 1957-61. Students of Lorette Sousie School of Dance owned by Lorette Sousie of Burlington. Photo 28.

Donna Sousie (center) appears on stage with two fellow dancers in a dance recital with a Valentine theme. Donna sits before a large backdrop with a heart shape design upon it. They all wear knee length party dresses with floral trim. Location Lyman C Hunt Middle School, Burlington, Vermont taken circa 1957-61. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located in Burlington. Photo 2.

Boys and girls form a line upon a stage dressed in dance recital outfits. All wear top hats and tap dance shoes. Location Lyman C Hunt Middle School, Burlington, Vermont taken circa 1957-61. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance in Burlington. Photo 22.

Three women strike a pose on stage. Unfortunately the photo is out of focus. Same three women as in mcalA10F03i18. Left to right Lorette Sousie (dance instructor and owner of Sousie School of Dance, Burlington, Vermont), Sandra Dutra, Carol Lavalley. Location Lyman C Hunt Middle School, Burlington, Vermont taken in the 1950s. Photo 0

Three women strike a pose on the dance stage wearing long pants and satin short sleeved tops tied at the waist. Left to right Lorette Sousie (dance instructor and owner of the Sousie School of Dance, Burlington, Vermont), Sandra Dutra, Carol Lavalley. Location Lyman C. Hunt Middle School, Burlington, Vermont taken in the 1950s. Photo 1.

Young cowboy, cowgirl, Indian and even an Indian Princess tap dancers strike a pose on stage. The cowboys and cowgirls wear Wyatt Earp tee shirts and guns in their holsters. Location Lyman C Hunt School on North Ave in Burlington, Vermont circa 1957-61. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located in Burlington. Photo 3

An ethnic diverse group of seven young tap dancers form a line in front of an Easter bunny backdrop on stage. Location Lyman C Hunt School on North Ave in Burlington, Vermont circa 1957-61. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located in Burlington. Photo 9

An ethnic diverse group of seven young tap dancers form a line in front of an Easter bunny backdrop on stage. Location Lyman C Hunt School on North Ave in Burlington, Vermont circa 1957-61. Photo 16. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located in Burlington. Same group as mcalA10F04i25.

Ten young girls line up on the stage in their tap dance recital outfits at Lyman C Hunt Middle School on North Ave in Burlington, Vermont. They wear outfits reminiscent of little maids. Each has an apple shaped paper label on their chest. 1950s. Students of Lorette Sousie at the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located at 115 North Ave. in Burlington. Photo 27.

Donna Sousie and her partner in tap shoes and dance recital outfits strikes a pose in on stage. The boy wears a light colored jacket and bow tie. Location Lyman C Hunt Middle School, Burlington, Vermont taken in circa 1957-61. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located in Burlington. Photo 14.

Six very young ballerinas strike a pose on stage in their dance recital outfits. Location Lyman C Hunt Middle School, Burlington, Vermont taken circa 1957-61. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Sousie School of Dance located in Burlington. Circa 1957-61. Photo 24.

Three little tap dancers in Dutch girl dance recital outfits strike a pose on stage. Location Lyman C Hunt School on North Ave in Burlington, Vermont. Circa 1957-61. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance in Burlington. Circa 1957-61. Photo 5.

Irish Jig dance part of a dance recital at the Lyman C Hunt School on North Ave in Burlington, Vermont circa 1957-61. Shamrock headdresses adorn the heads of ten little tap dancers as they strike a pose on stage. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located in Burlington. Photo 19

Dance recital tap dancers are assembled on stage in front of an Easter bunny backdrop and wear bunny costumes and Easter dresses, white gloves and Easter hats. Location Lyman C Hunt School on North Ave in Burlington, Vermont circa 1957-61. Students of Lorette Sousie of the Lorette Sousie School of Dance located in Burlington. Photo 7